Bhuvneshwar Kumar Becomes First Fast Bowler to 200 IPL Wickets

In the clash between the Royal Challengers Banglore and Chennai Super Kings Bhuvneshwar Kumar scripted history as he became the first fast bowler to take 200 wickets in the Indian Premier League. He achieved this milestone by dismissing CSK’s Ayush Mhatre. This is the significant achievement in the league when the spinners are known for the highest wicket tackers in the history of IPL.

First Fast Bowler to 200 Wicket’s Bhubneshwar Kumar

As some of the big names in the cricket have played and playing in the IPL but this milestone is historic as he claimed the 200 wicket and became the first fast bowler to do so. As the spinner are known for taking the top spots this achievement historic for this Indian fast bowler.

He is just behind the leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal who is currently the highest wicket tacker in the IPL.

Journey of Bhubneshwar in IPL

Bhuvneshwar had made IPL debut in 2011 and he has been one of the most reliable bowlers across franchises like,

• Royal Challengers Bengaluru
• Pune Warriors India
• Sunrisers Hyderabad

His excellent season came in the 2017 where he picked up 26 wickets and won the purple cap award for his team.

Known For Purple Cap King

He holds the most iconic records which is to winning back-to-back Purple Caps.

• 2016 – 23 wickets
• 2017 – 26 wickets

He remains the only bowler in IPL history to achieve this feat for the consecutive years.

Top 5 Wicket Tackers In IPL List

Sr.No	Player Name	Wickets Taken	Franchise Represented
1	Yuzvendra Chahal	223	Punjab Kings, Royal Challengers Banglore, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals
2	Bhubneshwar Kumar	202	Royal Challengers Banglore, Sunrisers Hyderabad, Pune Warrior India
3	Sunil Narine	193	Kolkata Knight Riders
4	Piyush Chawla	192	Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Chennai Super Kings
5	Ravichandran Ashwin	187	Chennai Super Kings, Rajasthan Royals, Punjab Kings